CSACI PROGRAM SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
FIT Workshop (Breakfast Included) - TBD
NREP Session (Lunch Included)
CSACI Board Meeting
CSACI Airway Symposium * Co-developed with Amgen-AstraZeneca and GSK
- Use of biologics in the upper airway, Canadian Consensus Delphi study - Dr. Y. Chan [Toronto, ON]
- Exhaled nitric oxide, blood eosinophils, and the modifiable risk of asthma attacks - Dr. S. Couillard [Sherbrooke, QC]
- Break
- Pro / Con Debate: Is Eosinophil the key biomarker in severe asthma? - Drs. A. Ellis & D. Fischer
- Panel discussion / Q&A
*This session was co-developed with Amgen-AstraZeneca and GSK and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Immunodeficiency Canada Symposium
CAAIF Gala (Aviation Museum, Ottawa, ON)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Opening Plenary
At Home Anaphylaxis Management
- At-Home Management Position Statement / New Epinephrine Routes - Dr. E. Abrams [Winnipeg, MB]
- QI Anaphylaxis Management* - Dr. W. Alqurashi [Ottawa, ON] * Co-developed with Pfizer
- QI Network on Anaphylaxis; C-Care - X-Canada Anaphylaxis Registry - Dr. M. Ben-Shoshan [Montréal, QC]
*This session was co-developed with Pfizer and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Plenary Allied Health Symposium
- Update on food allergy educator program - Dr. J. Protudjer [Winnipeg, MB]
- The psychosocial impact of pediatric food allergy - M. Golding [Winnipeg, MB]
- Financial burden of food allergy - Dr. J. Protudjer [Winnipeg, MB]
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Poster Viewing
Concurrent Sessions 1
1) Section 3 Sessions - Dr. V. Cook [Victoria, BC], Dr. S. Cameron [Victoria, BC]
- Psychosocial aspects of care in A/I or patients with functional disorders
- Debriefing after in-office anaphylaxis management
- My patient has a Variant of Uncertain Significance - now what?
2) CAAIF - CSACI Research Update - Dr. M. Mukherjee [Hamilton, ON], Dr. Bruce Mazer [Montréal, QC]
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Poster Viewing
Plenary
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Idiopathic Anaphylaxis Overview topic – Dr. Adam Byrne [Ottawa, ON]
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MCAS – Dr. TC Theoharides * Co-developed with Medexus [Boston, MA, US]
- *This session was co-developed with Medexus and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
- *This session was co-developed with Medexus and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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HaT (hereditary alpha-tryptasemia) – Dr. J. Lyons [Bethesda, MD, US]
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions 3
1) Adult and Pediatric Allergy: EOE / Gastrointestinal Disorders - Pediatric vs. Adult
- Guidelines + The Index of Severity for EoE (I-SEE) - Dr. Milli Gupta [Calgary, AB]
- Therapeutics/Biologics - Dr. Mirna Chehade [New York, NY, US]
2) Adult Immunology: Antibody Deficiencies
- Diagnosing CVID - Dr. Stephen Betschel [Toronto, ON]
- Immunoglobulin replacement therapy: adherence and barriers to care - Dr. Bruce Mazer [Montréal, QC]
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Keynote Address - The Honourable Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler
1800-1900
NREP Meet & Greet (by invitation at the CrEATe Space in the Shaw Convention Centre)
1830-2100
Women in Allergy & Immunology Reception & Dinner (Room 22 of Westin Ottawa)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023
Morning Yoga
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Opening Plenary
Scratching the surface of severe atopy: Primary Atopic Disorders
- Pediatric - Severe atopic presentations in monogenic disorders of immunity - Dr. Catherine Biggs [Vancouver, BC]
- Adult - When is high IgE hyper IgE? - Dr. Adil Adatia [Edmonton, AB]
- Translational - JAK-STAT signaling pathways and atopic disorders - Dr. Adil Adatia [Edmonton, AB]
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions 1
1) Adult Allergy: bradykinin-mediated angioedema
- Genetics - Type III HAE, utility of genetic testing in angioedema - Dr. Bruce Zuraw [San Diego, CA, US]
- Diagnosis & Therapeutics* - Dr. Karen Binkley [Toronto, ON] - *Co-developed with Biocryst
*This session was co-developed with Biocryst and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
- Hereditary Angioedema: Psychosocial Burden of Illness - Dr. Dawn Goodyear [Calgary, AB]
2) Pediatric Immunology: Beyond infections in Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI)
- Approach to Early Onset IBD - Dr. Aleixo Muise [Toronto, ON]
- Non-malignant lymphoproliferation in IEI – Dr. Koneti Rao [Bethesda, MD, US] - Allergist/Immunologist
- Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care - Dr. Persia Pourshahnazari [Vancouver, BC]
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Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Poster Judging
1330-1445
Concurrent Sessions 2
1) Oral Abstract Presentations 1
2) Oral Abstract Presentations 2
3) Oral Abstract Presentations 3
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Sessions 3
1) Adult and Pediatric Allergy: Rhinitis Topic
- Rhinitis Guidelines - A focused update - *Co-developed with ALK - Dr. A. Ellis [Kingston, ON]
- SCIT - SLIT guidelines: New immunotherapy manual - Dr. H. Kim [Kitchener, ON]
2) Adult Immunology: Secondary Immune Deficiency - Dr. Joshua Richter [New York, NY, US]
*This session was co-developed with ALK and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Break in the Exhibit Hall
FIT Bowl (4th Floor of the Ottawa Convention Centre)
ARISE in Create Space (Convention Centre)
CSACI Reception & Awards Dinner (4th Floor of the Ottawa Convention Centre)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Plenary Session 1 - Pediatric Biologics
Biologics in Pediatrics
- Practical Approaches with Expanding Indications - Dr. Douglas Mack [Burlington, ON]
- Biologics in Pediatrics for Severe Asthma - Dr. W. C. Anderson [Denver, CO, US]
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Plenary Session 2 - Literature Review 1
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Pro-Con Debate (Plenary)
Closing Remarks (Plenary)
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